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AmCham Germany Tax Committee discusses current tax developments

January 17, 2018

On January 16, 2018, AmCham Germany's Tax Committee held its first committee meeting of 2018. During the meeting, members discussed a possible Digital Tax, BEBS Reporting and Reportable Cross-Border Transaction (DAC 6). After participating in the public consultation on Digital Tax, members voted to issue a position emphasizing the committee's proposals on taxing the digital economy, and to release statements on DAC 6 as well as the proposal of the European Commission for a Single VAT Area.

Prof. Dr. Joachim Englisch,Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, gave a presentation on US Tax Reform in which he highlighted the coming changes and their effects on multinational corporations. The group also exchanged views with a representative of the Federal Ministry of Finance.